New Mazda RX Vision concept

[zc06_kisstherain]

good to hear that RX7 is coming back!
I would just wait and see what they can do about making RX7.

[DarkSunrise]

I was thinking about this today. If the updated RX7 hits the market in 2016 or 2017, that'll be great timing as a replacement for my current FR-S.

Hopefully it'll share the same lightweight driving feel of the FR-S, except with a reliable 9000 rpm, 300 hp rotary under the hood.

[Kelbyat07]

Originally Posted by WingsofWar

a rotary that meets todays global emissions is magic on its own. but i have faith in Mazda that their team found good solutions to horrible fuel and oil consumption that plagued the previous rotaries.

I agree. Rotaries are too expensive to maintain as well.

By the way your avatar scares me .

[Diode Dynamics]

I'm just happy to hear Supra...RX7 again

Two of my favorite japanese cars ever!

Nick C.

[M.I.A]

I read somewhere that they will have a rotary engine ready by 2016

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[Be-Are-Zee]

Originally Posted by M.I.A

I read somewhere that they will have a rotary engine ready by 2016

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Actually the engine will be ready for MY2015/16.

http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/16/m...all-new-model/

[NSX2NV]

I think it will be turbo. The rx8 was an epic failure. I loved the rx7 I had. The rx8 didn't even deserve the badging. No way Mazda could jack up that bad again with a 4 door, non turbo crapper. Ill trade in the frs if the rx7 comes back

[NSX2NV]

Originally Posted by Kelbyat07

I agree. Rotaries are too expensive to maintain as well.

By the way your avatar scares me .

And no, rotaries are not expensive to maintain. You just change the oil and that's it. Reliability will always be an issue with 100k cause of the seals, but maintaince wise it's virtually bullet proof. I mean its only got 3 moving parts, 2 of which are rotors. My rx7 was solid for a good 35k before I sold it.

[thill]

Originally Posted by NSX2NV

And no, rotaries are not expensive to maintain. You just change the oil and that's it. Reliability will always be an issue with 100k cause of the seals, but maintaince wise it's virtually bullet proof. I mean its only got 3 moving parts, 2 of which are rotors. My rx7 was solid for a good 35k before I sold it.

I have owned three RX-7's, and two of them went well over 100K miles with one just under 130K miles on the original engine. Just regular maintenance. I did not own the last one long enough to go over 100K miles, but I am sure it would have.

You really have to watch the oil levels in these cars, and many people who are lazy don't.

[Allch Chcar]

Originally Posted by edboc

Would there be a market for a RWD SkyActiv 4-Cylinder Coupe based on the ND Miata that would compete against the FR-S/BRZ?

No one knows, Mazda refuses to try it. At this point in time, Mazda hasn't really committed to making a new RX-7 coupe or a RX-9 sedan. The rumor mill is just going crazy.

But I'm thinking that it'll be mid-ranging in the $30k range this time.

Originally Posted by Lonewolf

They actually downrated the hp figures several times over and finally ended up at 232 hp...even then many rx folks we're saying that figure was off

Mazda gave out money for that "advertising the wrong HP" fiasco. They also offered vehicle buyback. They initially derated the Renesis for 91 AKI in certain markets but advertised the full power rating. What changed after that was the SAE standard they used to measure BHP, changed.

I've heard 170-180WHP is common but I wouldn't put much weight on it. The ABS has a quirk where it detunes the engine if the front wheels are spinning when the back are. Then output seem to vary from engine to engine.

Originally Posted by Be-Are-Zee

Actually the engine will be ready for MY2015/16.

http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/16/m...all-new-model/

That rumor reeks of . For one the new rotary is being called Skyactiv-R. The 16x specs and promises are all old news.

[zigzagz94]

Despite the new CEO of Mazda saying back in November 2013 that there are no plans for a rotary revival ( http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51692 )


New rumors out of the 2014 Tokyo Auto Salon are that a RX-7 is being worked on and could be released as early as late 2015. (I'm not holding my breath but would be cool if true)


http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/ne...-7-return-2016




"The Mazda RX-7 will be resurrected as a lightweight and agile two-seat coupé, powered by a new-generation 250bhp rotary engine, with a launch date of 2015 to 2016 already pencilled in.


The sporty coupé has yet to be signed off, but its rotary engine is under development and the project is being planned as a platform derivative of the new, lightweight MX-5, due in 2015.


Officially, Mazda’s line on the new RX-7 is “no concrete plans” but, privately, executives admit that the car and a new rotary engine are under development and that a launch date has been included in Mazda’s long-term product plan, publicised at the Tokyo show as ‘five new cars by the end of FY [financial year] 2016’."

[Whitigir]

Yeah...right....whatever. I could understand if Mazda is trying to stir it up, because all other companies are doing so.

But as far as 2015 release ? I doubt.

But if any later than 2015, Mazda will face their own demise.

So...

[Levi]

Hope that all these rumors will end up true this time. NSX is a given, Supra is a high probability, RX8 would be a good news.

[Moshpit37]

Regardless if this is a direct competitor to the 86 or not, I believe the existence of the 86 and it's success is a direct contributor to this new RX-7's possible existence. And my purchase of an FR-S is partially responsible. And this makes me happy.